) = super-good, extra good, marvelous, extensive (and perhaps ex p ensive, too) The verb is related, of course, meaning to spend a lot (of money, attention).
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MIGHi, Philip and thank you.I always thought that i can use it to describe a redundant act.for example:Repairing the car is "lavish" or "a lavish act" because it cost as much as a new car.Is it wrong?That doesn't sound quite right to me. Washing the car every day might be lavish attention, but I'm not sure that repairing it would be considered lavish.
MIGRepairing the car is lavish expenditure of money.orRepairing the car might be lavish expenditure of money.They don't sound natural to me.